Association of Electoral Administrators

The Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) is the main British organisation for local administrators (at councils) of elections, and is headquartered in Staffordshire.

History
The organisation was formed at a meeting in Wast Hills, in the west of Birmingham, in July 1987. Previously there had been no coordination between electoral officers at a national level. The first general meeting was held in February 1988 in Devon.

Function
It represents local electoral registration officers.

Structure
It is headquartered in the south of Cannock, near the A34.